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Articles written by undergraduates through our Professor Partnership Program. Learn more at www.sciworthy.com/ppp/
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Do depression and anxiety affect cancer prognosis?

Posted on July 11, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes…

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    Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer

    Posted on July 7, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

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      Using the immune system to fight childhood brain and bone cancers

      Posted on July 6, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      A recent study in mice demonstrated that "immunotherapy," using a special cell called a B7-H3 CAR T Cell, was able to shrink bone and brain…

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        The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research

        Posted on June 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

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          Are cancer patients at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 after treatment?

          Posted on June 27, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in late 2019, and it is no secret that it has shaken up the healthcare system. Severe COVID-19 symptoms are…

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            How many people have prostate cancer and don’t know it?

            Posted on June 23, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Prostate cancer is a non-fatal form of uncontrolled cellular growth that starts within the prostate gland, part of the male reproductive…

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              This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone

              Posted on June 20, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works. 

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                Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy

                Posted on June 16, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                This study found that patients who took the medication nilotinib survived about as long as with imatinib, but had fewer side effects.

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                  Using radiation-emitting capsules to treat cervical cancer

                  Posted on June 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer, where small capsules containing a radiation source are placed inside the…

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                    How much exercise should cancer survivors get?

                    Posted on June 9, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    This study used the Harvard Step Test and muscle group strength testing to determine appropriate levels of physical fitness for cancer…

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